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Add 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil, freshly ground pepper and a dash of salt. taste and<br />
re-season if necessary. Set aside but keep warm.<br />
heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with<br />
salt and pepper. Add fish to pan, skin side down and cook for 3 minutes or until<br />
skin is crisp. turn fish over, remove from heat and set aside while finishing the<br />
preparation of the sunchoke wedges. heat 1 tsp (5 ml) olive oil and garlic in a<br />
skillet on medium high heat, then add sunchoke wedges and sauté until slightly<br />
browned. Add arugula and season with salt and pepper. Quickly toss together<br />
and distribute onto plates. Flash bake the fish in the 400 F (200 C) oven for 2<br />
minutes. Spread a large spoonful of the purée beside the pieces of sunchoke and<br />
place fish on top. drizzle vinaigrette on top of fish and serve.<br />
* Sunchokes are also called Jerusalem artichokes, but aren’t related to artichokes. They are<br />
actually a member of the sunflower family.<br />
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serves 8<br />
dough<br />
2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour<br />
¼ tsp (1 ml) salt<br />
⅓ cup (75 ml) granulated sugar<br />
⅓ lb (150 g) cold butter, diced<br />
1 egg<br />
2 tbsp (30 ml) ice cold water<br />
to prepare dough, combine flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add butter<br />
and blend using a pastry blender until butter resembles small peas. Make a well<br />
in centre of mixture, add egg and mix until just combined. Slowly mix in water<br />
then roll into a ball with your hands. return dough to bowl, cover in plastic wrap<br />
and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). lightly<br />
oil a 10-inch (25 cm) tarte pan or line with parchment paper. remove dough<br />
from refrigerator and roll out into a ¼-inch (.5 cm) thick circle and place in pan.<br />
refrigerate again for 30 minutes (place dried beans or weights on top of dough<br />
to prevent shrinking). remove dough from refrigerator, remove beans or weights<br />
and par-bake for 15 to 20 minutes. remove from oven and set aside.<br />
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Prepare filling as described below. Pour filling in<br />
par-baked tarte shell. Finish baking for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.<br />
remove and cool uncovered, then place in refrigerator for 3 hours to set. Serve<br />
with hazelnut brittle sprinkled over cooled tarte.<br />
Lemon filling<br />
1 cup<br />
finely grated zest from 3 lemons<br />
(250 ml) fresh squeezed lemon juice<br />
2½ cups (625 ml) cold water<br />
6 eggs<br />
¾ cup (175 ml) sugar<br />
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract<br />
½ cup (125 ml) cornstarch<br />
In a large pot on medium heat, combine filling ingredients and stir continually with<br />
a wooden spoon for 5 to 8 minutes. Once mixture thickens and starts to bubble,<br />
remove from heat and strain into a bowl (discard what remains in strainer). let<br />
stand for 2 to 3 minutes to cool slightly.<br />
Hazelnut Brittle<br />
Makes 1 cup (250 ml)<br />
1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar<br />
¾ cup (175 ml) toasted hazelnuts, chopped<br />
In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add sugar. Stir continually while sugar<br />
caramelizes for about 5 minutes or until it turns a cognac-brown color. remove<br />
from heat and stir in hazelnuts. transfer mixute to a baking sheet lined with<br />
parchment paper, pat down and let cool for 2 hours. break into small pieces<br />
and serve. the brittle can also be put through a food processor to create a fine<br />
caramel dust to sprinkle over any dessert.<br />
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